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Standard specification

Driver Convenience

Cruise control + speed limiter

Electric speed sensitive power steering

External temperature gauge

Low fuel level warning light

Mobile App interface

Multi function trip computer

Rev counter

Service indicator

Sports switch

Vauxhall OnStar emergency assistance

Entertainment

6 speakers

Bluetooth connectivity including audio streaming

DAB Digital radio

R4 IntelliLink with 7" touch screen

Steering wheel mounted audio controls

USB port

Exterior Features

Adaptive brake lights

Body colour door handles

Body colour rear roof spoiler

Body coloured door mirrors

Chrome effect upper window trim

Chrome front grille

Chrome headlight surround

Door to door illumination

Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors

Front fog lamps

Gloss black finish B pillar

Gloss black finish C pillar

Hazard warning lamps

Heated rear window

Intermittent rear wash/wipe

LED daytime running lights

One touch electric front/rear windows

Solar glass windscreen

Tinted windscreen

Interior Features

12V power point front

3 spoke leather covered steering wheel

4 Lashing eyes in boot

60/40 split rear seats

Adjustable front armrest

Centre console with covered storage and cupholders

Chrome interior door handles

Driver's storage box

Driver/passenger sunvisors

Formula cloth upholstery

Front and rear door pockets

Front reading lights

Front red LED ambient lighting

Front seat back storage pockets

Front/rear courtesy lights

Glovebox

Height adjustable front/rear head restraints

Illuminated load area

Illuminated vanity mirrors

Isofix system on outer rear seats

Leather steering wheel

Luggage compartment cover

Reach + rake adjustable steering column

Packs

Driving assistance pack 1 - Astra

Safety

3x3 point rear seatbelts

ABS

Child locks on rear doors

Driver/Front Passenger airbags

ESP

Front and rear curtain airbags

Front seat side impact airbags

Hill start assist

Passenger airbag deactivate switch

Pedal release system

Seatbelt pretensioners on front/outer rear seats

Trailer Stability Programme

Tyre pressure monitoring system

Security

Deadlock

Electronic engine immobiliser

Locking wheel bolts

Remote central locking

Remote ultrasonic alarm system

The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Technical specification

Emissions

CO2 (g/km)

128

Standard Euro Emissions

EURO 6

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC

Catalytic Convertor

True

CC

1399

Compression Ratio

10.0:1

Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE

Cylinders

4

Cylinders - Bore (mm)

74

Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

81.3

Engine Code

B14XFT

Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE

Fuel Delivery

TURBO INJECTION

Gears

6 SPEED

Number of Valves

16

Transmission

MANUAL

Fuel Consumption

EC Combined (mpg)

51.4

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

True

EC Extra Urban (mpg)

62.8

EC Urban (mpg)

38.7

General

Badge Engine CC

1.4

Badge Power

150

Coin Description

T 16V 150

Coin Series

SRi

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

16E

NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

86

NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

84

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5

NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

83

NCAP Safety Assist %

75

Service Interval Frequency - Months

12

Service Interval Mileage

20000

Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3

Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

60

Timing Belt Interval Mileage

100000

Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 60 mph (secs)

True

0 to 62 mph (secs)

7.8

Engine Power - BHP

150

Engine Power - KW

110

Engine Power - PS

True

Engine Power - RPM

5000

Engine Torque - LBS.FT

181

Engine Torque - MKG

25

Engine Torque - NM

245

Engine Torque - RPM

2000

Top Speed

134

Tyres

Alloys?

True

Tyre Size Front

225/45/R17

Tyre Size Rear

225/45/R17

Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT

Wheel Style

5 TWIN SPOKE

Wheel Type

17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1485

Length

4370

Wheelbase

2662

Width

1809

Width (including mirrors)

2042

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

48

Gross Vehicle Weight

1820

Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1210

Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

370

Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1550

Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

620

Minimum Kerbweight

1203

No. of Seats

5

The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Independent review

Review courtesy of Car and Driving

Vauxhall Astra

Vauxhall's much improved seventh generation Astra family hatch takes some beating. June Neary checks it out..

Will It Suit Me?

Golf, Focus, Astra: these are three of the car names that UK motorists know best, primarily because they are attached to three of the cars that UK motorists buy most. They're family hatchbacks and along with the likes of SEAT's Leon, Peugeot's 308, Renault's Megane, Toyota's Auris and quite a few others, they fight it out for sales in one of the most competitive car market sectors there is. The problem for us car buyers is which one to choose and Vauxhall is confident it has the answer in the shape of its latest seventh generation Astra.
I've got to admit that the Astra has sometimes left me cold over the years. Yes it was always good value but sometimes you want more. In its recent incarnations, that's what Vauxhall's star performer has started to deliver, this MK7 model being smarter, lighter, cleverer and more efficient than before. It may look similar to the previous version, but don't be deceived: much has changed here. Once merely an ordinary family hatch, this model line is now making some extraordinary claims for your attention if you're in the market for a car of this kind.

Practicalities

At the wheel, the previous forgettable rental car-style cabin is here replaced by a cleaner, simpler, smarter and more interesting design that some premium brands could even learn from. It certainly seems to have been well screwed together by the Ellesmere Port factory near Liverpool. The characteristic fascia element is what Vauxhall refers to as a 'blade'-style panel that stretches right across the cabin trimmed in piano black with a neat chromed edging.
From a practicality perspective, this Astra is usefully bigger than most family hatchbacks, with plenty of space for a couple of six-footers in the back so long as the front seats aren't right back on their runners. There's even an abundance of headroom back there, despite the car's plunging roofline. That means getting kids and childseats in and out is that much easier. In the boot, a bigger 370-litre capacity reveals itself. If you need more room, then pushing forward the 60:40 split-folding rear bench frees up 1,210-litres, around 200-litres more than Vauxhall's supposedly larger Insignia model.
Vauxhall wanted the Astra to feel special from the driver's seat and by family hatchback standards, it does. Dominating the dash is a beautifully integrated Intellilink infotainment touchscreen that comes in 7 or 8-inch sizes, features smartphone-style 'pinch-and-swipe' functionality and better presents a whole range of functions that on the previous model had to be dealt with by rows of complicated little buttons. The screen is compatible with the latest Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems, via which you can duplicate the functionality of your smartphone handset onto the Intellilink display.
My favourite feature on this Astra though, is the one your dealer will be keenest to tell you about - the 'OnStar' personal connectivity and service assistant. This set-up's standard on top SRi and Elite variants, or you can get it as a £400 option lower down the range: either way, I was impressed with the way it makes your motoring life easier and safer. A blue button in the roof behind the rear view mirror connects you to a personal assistant who'll be there 24/7 for just about any journeying query you might have. You simply ask a question - 'where is the McDonalds in the next town?' for example - and you'll get verbal directions or better, if you have sat nav fitted, there'll be an instant destination download straight to your car.
OnStar also turns your Astra into a 4G LTE wi-fi hotspot. And, more importantly, it'll automatically call the emergency services with your GPS location if the airbags deploy. The system also includes a vehicle tracking system that can automatically disable the car if someone steals it, then pinpoint its location. Should such a theft take place, you simply contact OnStar using a downloadable 'MyVauxhall' smartphone app that if necessary, you can also use to access important vehicle data and remotely lock or unlock your car. For me, this whole set-up's a major Astra selling point.

Behind the Wheel

Put the Astra through its paces on the road and it's hard not to come away impressed. Reducing this seventh generation model's weight by up to 200kgs has had a significant effect on the way this car drives. It's still no Ford Focus but it now soaks up bumps better and turns into the bends more easily, aided by a stiffer chassis and torque vectoring that helps with cornering traction. As before, this Vauxhall does without the kind of independent rear suspension system you'd find on a rival Ford Focus, instead favouring a neat Watts linkage system that claims to reduce sideways motion between the axle and the body of the car as you go through the corners.
Under the bonnet, those in search of petrol power have an up-to the-minute range of options. We'd suggest you bypass the most affordable 100PS 1.4-litre engine in favour of the lighter, more responsive and much more efficient 105PS 1.0-litre ECOTEC turbo three cylinder unit. If you need more power, there are a couple of 1.4-litre Turbo powerplants offering 125 or 150PS, plus a top 200PS 1.6 Turbo option. Diesel drivers get Vauxhall's refined 1.6-litre CDTi 'whisper diesel' unit with a choice of three power outputs - 110, 136 or 160PS. The 110PS ecoFLEX variant delivers class-leading efficiency figures - 91.2mpg on the combined cycle and 82g/km of CO2.

Value For Money

List prices have been adjusted for a little extra affordability this time round and that means you'll be paying from just over £15,000 to around £24,000 for mainstream versions of this Astra. The range is based around this five-door hatchback bodystyle, but if you want a bit more versatility, then there's the option of finding a price premium of around £1,000 for the Sports Tourer estate version. From launch, hatch and estate derivatives are being sold alongside the pretty Astra GTC coupe, but that car remains based on the previous sixth generation Astra model.
At the affordable end of the petrol line-up, it's well worth trying to find the £700 premium Vauxhall asks to graduate from the entry-level 1.4-litre 100PS unit to the far more responsive and efficient three cylinder 1.0-litre powerplant. Want a diesel? Well there are no duffers in the Astra black pump line-up any more - even the base 110PS 1.6-litre CDTi unit (priced from around £17,000) is impressive. Most buyers though, pay the necessary premium (around £700) to get themselves this engine in pokier 136PS guise - the variant I tried. Conventional automatic transmission is only available on the 150PS 1.4-litre petrol Turbo model or the 136PS version of the 1.6-litre CDTi diesel - for a premium of around £1,300 over the manual variant. However, at the bottom of the range, you can get a simpler 'Easytronic' set-up - essentially a manual gearbox without a clutch - on the 1.0-litre petrol engine for a premium of just £400.

Could I Live With One?

If you were slightly put off the Vauxhall Astra by the dull but worth versions of a few years back, it's definitely time to reacquaint yourself with this famous family hatch. The sixth generation Astra impressed and this smarter seventh generation car is a big stride forwards again. It's not as sharp as a Focus to drive, but to be frank, I don't really care about that and I don't think many other family hatch buyers will either. More relevant is the fact that in terms of comfort and refinement, this Vauxhall is now just about at the head of this highly competitive class. Plus the OnStar connectivity system simplifies your motoring life. In short, there's not much not to like.

Performance

80%

Handling

70%

Comfort

90%

Space

90%

Styling

70%

Build

80%

Value

80%

Equipment

80%

Economy

80%

Depreciation

70%

Insurance

80%

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Deposit (£)

Term

Representative finance example

Monthly payment

£256.62

Deposit

£2249

Term (months)

60

Cash price

£14,995

Credit amount

£12,746

Completion fee

£1

Total amount payable

£17,647.20

Fixed interest rate

4.1%

APR representative

Fixed 7.9% APR representative

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